Ninety per cent of the nearly 1,900 ballots cast over the past several weeks supported striking, the union announced on Monday.

“We’ve had nine days at the table already and … there’s been no indication from the employer that they’re going to work with us,” said Joan Jessome, president of the Nova Scotia Government & General Employees Union. “We can’t bargain with ourselves, (so) right now we’re kind of at a standstill.”

NSGEU represents the 2,300 registered nurses who work in Capital Health.